DENVER, CO – Several Colorado infrastructure projects have been listed among the Top 100 strategic infrastructure projects in North America. The projects will be highlighted at the North American Strategic Infrastructure Leadership Forum October 15th – 17th, which includes a keynote speech from Governor John Hickenlooper. (Event Details / Agenda)

The top 100 were chosen because they are critical to the productivity and long-term competitiveness of a country or region. CG/LA Infrastructure estimates that when combined the 100 projects have the potential to create:

6 million+ direct jobs over 4.5 years, with the bulk of those jobs created over the next 24 months

10-12 million indirect jobs, including service jobs and manufacturing jobs, and

As many as three times that number of ‘induced’ jobs, those jobs created because increased infrastructure capacity allowed more ready new business creation, and access to world markets.

“Colorado is leading the nation in infrastructure and transportation and is setting the standard for innovation,” said Jeffery Kullman, president of Move Colorado. “The Leadership Forum will shed light on the dire state of our infrastructure and offer project-based solutions that will transform Colorado and the United States.”

“Colorado is one of only handful of states that has the right approach to infrastructure,” said Norman Anderson, president and CEO of CG/LA Infrastructure. “These projects have the potential to boost jobs and the economy now while preparing us for the future.”

Key Colorado Conference Sessions

The following are select parts of the Leadership Forum related to Colorado. A complete agenda is attached.

Let’s Go Colorado

Colorado's transportation needs have gone unmet for decades. In every corner of our state, we lack the resources to maintain our roads, highways and local bus routes.

Because the state’s gas tax isn’t tied to inflation, there has been less and less revenue from existing gas taxes to address Colorado’s transportation needs. Today, Colorado spends just $69 per driver on transportation infrastructure, compared to 25 years ago when we spent almost twice that amount - $125 per driver.

CDOT has more than $9 billion in projects with no funding - and that’s only part of the issue, our local communities lack the resources to address congestion, maintain roads and improve safety. We need a statewide solution that ensures local governments have the resources to meet demands, addresses high-priority projects on state highways, and promotes multimodal transportation options that reduce congestion.

It's time to stop the band-aid approach.

In the next 10 years, 78% of Colorado roads will need to be repaired, but the state lacks the budget to keep up.

Colorado Department of Transportation

24-7, CDOT is committed to your safety and the quality of your travel on more than 23,000 lane miles throughout the state. We know that transportation impacts you on a daily basis, which is why we're always working to improve the way you move.

Click here for a map of all the projects we are planning and to see details of the projects included in your region.

Explore some of our areas of focus and what we are doing to address them.

CDOT regularly receives ideas for transportation improvements from the public. Everything from widening highways, building bike and pedestrian friendly roads, creating more transit options and constructing that long wished for light rail to the mountains. We would love to do all of these projects and more, but we’re up against a steep funding crisis.